Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-11
LYING IN STATE.
Over 10000 People View the
Late EHr. EBcechcr.

So9COo COPAO sAAN
Late Nr. EBcechcr.
New YORK, March l0.---In spite OF
the rain the streets in the vicinity OF
Rev. Henry Ward Bsecher's home were
crowded with people this morning at
O'clock. Promptly at $3.50 Charles II.
Hall, of the Church OF the Holy Trim
ity, entered the house and soon after en-.
tered the front parlor and commenced to
read the burial service from the ritual
of the Episcopal Church. While the
services were in progress in the house
Company G of the Thirteenth Regiment
was drawn up in front of the house.
Only the members of the family and a
few intimate friends were present during
the services at the house. None of the
family were dressed in black. Mrs.
Beecher sat near the remains during The
reading of the service, and by her side
her sons and daughters and members of
their families. She was quite calm.
The remains were dressed in suit of
black broadcloth, with Il frock coat, but
toned up, and the right hand laid across
the heart. The features were natural
and there was a smile upon bis face.
The long, gray hair was brushed back
over the ears, the same as he wore it
when alive.
As soon as the guard of honor had
taken up its position round the hearse
the reg ment broke into columns of com.
panies with arms reversed. The process
sion then moved slowly down Clark
street. On arriving at the church the
casket was carried up the Henry stree
aisle and placed on a dais in front of the
pulpit. The top of the casket was re-
moved, exposing to view the face OF the
dead minister. The guard Of honor
took up its position and the regiment
then filed into the church, marched p
one aisle and, passing in front of the
coffin, returned into the street. When
the body was brought into the church
Beethoven's "Funeral March" was
played. There will be music in the
church during the whole of the time the
body lies there.
All afternoon long line of people kept
passing through the church to view the
remains. The crowd continued to in
crease and the rush was SO great to gain
admission that it was found necessary
to increase the force of officers around
the church door. The thrOug was made
I'D of almost all nationalities. As the
day advanced the lines of people ex-
tended until it reached Fulton street,
theu down one side of the next block
and up the other with another wing
across the street. 1t was estimated that
nearly 10000 people passed before the
catafalque during the day. There were
so many wreaths and boquets left on
the bier that special place had to b.
made near the platform at the foot of
tho pulpit to receive them.
Hundreds OF people called during the
day and LETT their cards, including Henry
George and Rev. DR.. McGlynn. The
church tonight until ii o'clock was
more crowded than during the afternoon.
The line of people waiting to view the
remains extended from the church to
Fulton street, nearly three blocks, and
one block down Fulton.
Beecher's will was read to-day in the
presence of the family. 1t is probable
that it will not be filed for probate, as
one of its main provisions authorizes the
members of the family to settle among
themselves the division of what there is
lett. The chief feature of it is that Mrs.
Beecher is first provided for. Its con.
tents will not be known unless the will
is probated, as it is the wish of the fam
ily that no publication of its contents
should be made.
The Tribune estimates that Mr..
Beecher's earnings during his lifetime
were 81 900, 900, of which $500, 900 was
as pastor, $500, 900 as lecturer and
1900. 600 as an author. One of his lead.
ing parishioners estimates his estate at
SlOO. 600, consisting of his farm al
Peekskiil worth $4,000, al insurance
of $25,OOO on his life, and his house in
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